Jet fuel was mistakenly delivered to at least five gas stations in the state, including two in Monmouth County and three in Mercer County, causing ‘several’ vehicles to stall because of the error, according to officials.File photo

Jet fuel was delivered to at least five gas stations in the state, including two in Monmouth County and three in Mercer County, causing ‘several’ vehicles to stall because of the mistake, according to officials.

The Delta station on Route 36 in Keyport and another station in Manasquan received the incorrect fuel, Keyport police Chief Butch Casaletto said in a statement. It was not known what fuel quality, highest-grade or regular-grade, was impacted.

The jet fuel caused vehicles to stall or not run at all because of the mixture, he said. ‘Several’ cars were reported to have received the incorrect gas.

The Lukoil station in Manasquan also received the jet fuel.

County spokeswoman Laura Kirkpatrick said both stations were shut down and the county’s Department of Weights & Measures locked the tanks. The stations will need to pump out the gas, clean the tanks and refill them with the correct product before the county can test the tanks, she said. The test must come back clean before the stations can reopen.

Three gas stations in Mercer County, two in Hamilton and one in Lawrence, also received the wrong fuel and were shut down, according to a Trenton Times report.

The state's Division of Consumer Affairs spokesman Neal Buccino said the state’s Office of Weights and Measures is working to determine the number of consumers affected.

Manasquan police could not immediately be reached for comment.

Anyone in Keyport who received the wrong fuel and is having car troubles should contact the police department at 732-264-0706. Police ask those affected by the mistaken fuel distribution to keep the gas receipt and document the time the fuel was received.